Army safari pith helmet
Category
Costume
Date
1920 - 1963
Materials
Cotton, silk and leather
Measurements
352 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Calcutta
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Nuffield Place, Oxfordshire
NT 1651837
Summary
Hat. Army safari pith helmet. Khaki cloth, on woven plant stems. Orange silk lining. Brown leather fittings.
Provenance
Collection William R. Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield, by bequest to Nuffield College, University of Oxford, 1963, by transfer to National Trust, Nuffield Place, 2011.
Marks and inscriptions
stamped ; on red leather ; C.N.C. COLOMBO. ROYAL SUN HAT. BARCO. MADE IN CALCUTTA ; ;